Fairfield forecast: Gradually clearing after early showers

After scattered early-morning showers and clouds, skies across southwestern Connecticut today will gradually clear and temperatures will rise to the upper-60s.

Odds of light, early-morning precipitation are about 50 percent, according to the National Weather Service. There will be a northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, becoming north in the morning.

Tonight will be mostly clear as the temperature dips to a low of about 40 degrees. There will be a southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high temperature in the upper-50s. There is a slight chance of showers, along with foggy conditions, tomorrow night as the temperature registers a low of about 50 degrees.

On Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon, the NWS says, as the temperature rises to the mid-60s Nighttime brings a 60 percent chance of precipitation as temperatures drop to a low of about 60 degrees.

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 a.m. Saturday, but skies should become partly sunny later, with a high temperature near about 60 degrees. Chance of morning precipitation is 60 percent. Nighttime should be mostly clear, with a low temperature in the upper-30s.

Sunday is expected to be sunny, with a high temperature in the upper-50s. Skies at night will be cloudy, with a low temperature in the upper-30s.

The outlook for Monday, according to the weather service, is partly sunny and temperatures in the 50s.